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MURRAY, KY (wkms) - Murray State University will play host to world-renowned human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu next year. Tutu is the 2010 Presidential Lecture Series speaker. Full Article at WKMS
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Decrying the public discourse as abysmal and putrid, Nobel Peace laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lashed out at some within the ANC. Full Article at Independent Online
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While many questions remain unanswered about South Africa's arms dealings over the past decade, the decision by government to cancel the order for military aircraft should be commended
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By Mary-Anne Gontsana Singing a popular hymn, the Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis (TB) Centre Choir opened the ninth annual Tygerberg Children's Hospital Interfaith Thanksgiving Service yesterday, at the hospital's Disa Hall. Full Article at Independent Online
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Time for a special guest post on Just-Football.com now as we extend a warm welcome to Pule G Selepe, Chairperson of the FIFA 2010 Task Team in South Africa. With preparations for World Cup 2010 ongoing across all the country's major industries, Mr. Full Article at Soccer Blogs
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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has arrived on a bicycle taxi at Tygerberg Children's Hospital in Cape Town to lead an Interfaith service. He and his wife, Leah, are the patrons of the hospital. Full Article at SABC News
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Since most South African children know someone who has AIDS, the character has become a national hero, beloved by the country's people. Kami has appeared at the United Nations and the World Bank and was interviewed by Katie Couric. She has also been named a UNICEF ambassador for children and has appeare...
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I’ve written in the past about the vile, open anti-Semitism and Israel hatred espoused by Desmond Tutu, the celebrity cleric and activist in the fight against South African apartheid. Full Article at Debbie Schlussel
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Charles Abani, Oxfam’s regional director for southern Africa, last month attended a ‘climate hearing’ event in Cape Town with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson, former UN commissioner for human rights. Full Article at Wales Online
About Desmond Tutu
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. In 1984, Tutu became the second South African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Full Article
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu (L) stands in front of the controversial Israeli barrier during a visit to the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah August 27, 2009. Archbishop Tutu and members of The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders, are in the region for a four-day visit.
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South African Bishop Desmond Tutu (R) welcomes U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (C) on his arrival in Johannesburg in this January 5, 1985 file photo. Kennedy is on a three-day trip to Israel.
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South African Bishop Desmond Tutu (R) welcomes U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (C) on his arrival in Johannesburg in this January 5, 1985 file photo. Kennedy is on a three-day trip to Israel.
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, AUGUST 25: (L-R) A delegation including former Irish president Mary Robinson, Gro Harlem Brundtland, US president Jimmy Carter, South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso visit the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Va...
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, AUGUST 25: A delegation including Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Front R), former Irish president Mary Robinson, US president Jimmy Carter, South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, and Gro Harlem Brundtland (Front L) lay a wreath in the Hall of...
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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (L) and Ireland's former President Mary Robinson visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem August 25, 2009.
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, AUGUST 25: A delegation including Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former Irish president Mary Robinson, US president Jimmy Carter, South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, and Gro Harlem Brundtland rekindle the eternal flame in the Hall of Remem...
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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) embraces Bishop Desmond Tutu after presenting him with the Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to Bishop Desmond Tutu during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to Bishop Desmond Tutu during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu (C) and his wife Lea (2nd R), both of South Africa, attend a ceremony at the University of Vienna on June 12, 2009 for Tutu to accept an honorary doctorate. Tutu is also Nobel Peace laureate and South African anti-apartheid hero.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu (R) of South Africa accepts an honorary doctorate from Vienna University rector Georg Winckler at the University of Vienna on June 12, 2009. Tutu is also Nobel Peace laureate and South African anti-apartheid hero.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu (C) of South Africa gives speech as he accepts an honorary doctorate at the University of Vienna on June 12, 2009. Tutu is also Nobel Peace laureate and South African anti-apartheid hero.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu (L) of South Africa and his wife Leah listen to a speech before he receives an honorary doctor degree from the Vienna University in Vienna June 12, 2009.
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South Africa's Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Desmond Tutu, right, receives an honorary doctorate from Georg Winckler, right, rector of University of Vienna, in Vienna, Friday, June 12, 2009.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (L) leads Microsoft founder Bill Gates into a press conference on June 11, 2009 in London.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (L) stands with Bob Geldof at press conference on June 11, 2009 in London. Each year the ONE campaign publishes an annual assessment of the extent to which the G8 are following through on their commitments to global development.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (L) stands with Bob Geldof at press conference on June 11, 2009 in London. Each year the ONE campaign publishes an annual assessment of the extent to which the G8 are following through on their commitments to global development.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (L) stands with Bob Geldof at press conference on June 11, 2009 in London. Each year the ONE campaign publishes an annual assessment of the extent to which the G8 are following through on their commitments to global development.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: (L-R) Arunma Oteh Vice President African Development Bank, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Dr Francoise Ndayishimiye, Senior Gender Advisor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bob Geldof, Campaigner and musician...
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While many questions remain unanswered about South Africa's arms dealings over the past decade, the decision by government to cancel the order for military aircraft should be commended
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Since most South African children know someone who has AIDS, the character has become a national hero, beloved by the country's people. Kami has appeared at the United Nations and the World Bank and was interviewed by Katie Couric. She has also been named a UNICEF ambassador for children and has appeare...
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We have lived through periods when change seemed impossible. But our greatest leaders never give up hope. As you prepare for Copenhagen, look into our grandchildren's eyes, and into your own children's eyes, and remember: without a liveable planet, nothing else will matter.
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After all, the committee hasn't seen fit to give the award to a person of African ancestry since it honored Nelson Mandela in 1993 and earlier Desmond Tutu (1984), Martin Luther King (1964) and Ralph Bunche (1950).
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No one is immune – rich, poor, developed and developing countries. We are all in this together. I will probably be spared the worst effects of climate change but I worry for our children's future and for the millions of people who are already being impoverished and displaced.
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The Nobel committee gave South African bishop Desmond Tutu the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his leadership of efforts to abolish apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid wasn't fully abolished in South Africa until 1994
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In South Africa, we showed that if we act on the side of justice, we have the power to turn tides ... Worldwide, we have a chance to start turning the tide of climate change with just such a concerted effort today.
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We do not protest the individual Israeli filmmakers included in City to City, nor do we in any way suggest that Israeli films should be unwelcome at TIFF ... However, especially in the wake of this year's brutal assault on Gaza, we object to the use of such an important international festival in staging...
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In South Africa, we showed that if we act on the side of justice, we have the power to turn tides ... Worldwide, we have a chance to start turning the tide of climate change with just such a concerted effort today.
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In South Africa, we had Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. In Pakistan, there is no comparable towering figure with the right kind of moral authority.
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It's an award coming near the beginning of the first term of office of a relatively young president that anticipates an even greater contribution towards making our world a safer place for all ... It is an award that speaks to the promise of President Obama's message of hope.
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while the Allies could pack up and go home after Nuremberg, we in South Africa had to live with one another.
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